Stanley Kubrick made three documentaries early in his career. Created between 1951 – 1953 Kubrick acted as director, writer, cinematographer, and soundman for the shorts. They include the first film he directed and the first color picture he made. They also offer an early insight into legendary filmmaker’s craft.Read More
David Sheff, a best-selling author and journalist, interviewed Steve Jobs in Playboy about the gift he gave Sean Lennon for his ninth birthday, and how it attracted the attention of party-goer Andy Warhol. Read More
In this final episode of Stephen Fry’s BBC documentary about language, Planet Word, he celebrates the power and glory of storytelling. It has been with us as long as language itself and as a species, we love to tell our stories. This desire to both entertain and explain has resulted in the flowering of language to describe every aspect of the human condition.Read More
The 1996 documentary “Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires” and it’s 1998 sequel, “Nerds 2.0.1: A Brief History of the Internet” chronicle the rise of the internet and personal computer along with the visionaries that created them. Read More
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios – from the success of “Toy Story” and Pixar’s promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company’s relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. Read More
Welcome to Planet Earth is the story of the extremely unique Jody Pendarvis and his 30 foot UFO he built in his front yard in the small town of Bowman, SC. After a sighting of alien life forms, Jody built the giant UFO as a place to welcome aliens when they return. All though visitors are welcomed to check out this unique and slightly odd landmark, Jody hopes that he will one day see the return of his friends from the sky. This is his story.Read More
Richard Metzger interviews Julien Nitzberg, director of the amazing documentary film, “The Wild Whites of West Virginia.” Shot over the course of eighteen months, the film follows the often comical, sometimes tragic antics of the hell-raising hillbilly White family of Boone County, WV. Surely the state’s most notorious clan since the days of the Hatfields and the McCoys.Read More
Vladimir Lenin declared that cinema was the most important art for promoting communist ideology. This documentary goes behind the iron curtain and looks at propagandist animation from USSR from 1924-1984.Read More
Showrunners is a feature length documentary film about the fascinating world of television showrunners – the writers and producers of US television drama and comedy series. Featuring interviews with showrunners, actors, network execs, casting directors and many more. It is an in depth exploration of the making of modern American television. Read More
Vimeo User Bob Phelps covers some basic documentary tips for shooting a human interest stories including how to prepare your subject and what kind of questions to ask.Read More
The inside story of Bradley Manning, Julian Assange and the largest intelligence breach in U.S. history.Read More
Scarlet Road follows the extraordinary work of Australian sex worker, Rachel Wotton. Impassioned about freedom of sexual expression and the rights of sex workers, she specializes in a long over-looked clientele – people with disability.Read More
